Dione

American  

[dahy-oh-nee] / daɪˈoʊ ni /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.

2. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Saturn.

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Dione ¹ British  

/ daɪˈəʊnɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth a Titaness; the earliest consort of Zeus and mother of Aphrodite

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Dione ² British  

/ daɪˈəʊnɪ /

noun

1. one of the larger satellites of the planet Saturn

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Example Sentences

The school district on Monday reassigned principal James Cecil, assistant principal Kenneth May, athletic director Dione Hester and information management technician Jessica Norton to non-school sites pending the outcome of the investigation.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

“It is with profound sadness that we share news of the passing of our beloved Elise Dione Finch Henriques,” CBS wrote in its report on her death.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Dione Booth died of pancreatic cancer on Oct.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

"The U.S is really one of the big bet markets for us that we want to double down on," Dione Song, CEO of Lovebonito Holdings, told Reuters on the sidelines of an event on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2022

After her admission to the general religious system of the Greeks, Dione was variously described.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various